ADHDUK podcast

Max Davie
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The official podcast of the UK's biggest and best ADHD charity, ADHDUK! Presented by Dr Max Davie, Jamie Gordon and Lauren Jennings, all ambassadors or trustees of the charity, we invite you to the amazing world of ADHD. We will experts, clinicians and pioneers about their work and research, and share news about the world of ADHD.  If you want to suggest anything or give feedback, email podcast@adhduk.co.uk

  1. Nov 1

    Needs-led support with the Sylva app

    We are joined by Ben Cosh, who developed Sylva to help families navigate the broken system around children with additional needs. If our listeners want to try Sylva, they offer a 3 month free trial if you enter the code "ADHDUK90" Find Sylva here online: https://www.mysylva.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my.sylva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580440341275LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mysylvaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@my.sylva.app

  2. Oct 27

    ADHD UK Ambassadors Podcast:Awareness and Late Diagnosis

    Jamie is joined by fellow ADHD UK Ambassadors Hadeeqa (pharmacist, neurodiversity educator and ADHD coach), Amy (recruitment branch manager specialising in SEND and SEMH settings) and children’s author Sarah. The conversation explores ADHD awareness and the challenges of late diagnosis, featuring personal stories from individuals who have navigated their ADHD journeys. The discussion highlights misconceptions about ADHD, the importance of understanding individual needs, and the impact of misdiagnosis on mental health. The conversation explores the complexities surrounding ADHD diagnosis, including concerns about overdiagnosis and the profound impact of receiving a diagnosis on individuals' lives. Participants share personal experiences, emphasizing the bittersweet nature of understanding one's neurodiversity and the importance of turning challenges into positive outcomes. Takeaways Late diagnosis challengesMisconceptions about ADHD Understanding ADHD diagnosisImpact of diagnosis on life Chapters 00:00 Introduction to ADHD Awareness01:10 Personal Journeys to Diagnosis05:06 Understanding ADHD in Family Dynamics09:03 Misconceptions Surrounding ADHD11:13 Advocating for Individual Needs14:20 Recruitment Challenges in Neurodiversity16:43 Success Stories in Neurodiverse Settings20:07 The Impact of Misdiagnosis24:39 Navigating the Diagnostic Process26:28 Overdiagnosis of ADHD?29:05 Life After Diagnosis32:56 Bittersweet Realizations34:40 Turning Experiences into Positivity37:37 Sharing Projects and Initiatives

    ADHD UK Ambassadors Podcast:Awareness and Late Diagnosis

  3. Oct 8

    Employment tribunals with Collette Easton

    We are joined this week by Collette Easton, who used her years of experience on 'both sides of the desk' of HR conversations to do an amazing bit of citizen science. She is also a tech starter! check out Loops below LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/colletteeaston/  The research can be downloaded https://colletteeaston.com/research Insta @loops.work The app store https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/loops-adhd-goals-with-a-buddy/id6784126787 Loops website www.loops.work YouTube @colletteEaston

  4. Sep 30

    Chris Benson on ADHD in school

    We welcome our very own educational lead, Chris Benson. Chris is an ex-headteacher who writes extensively on ADHD in education, from his own experience as well as his professional expertise. He knows the patch, inside and out. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbenson-uk/ for more!!

  5. Sep 20

    Beyond school refusal with Kelly Jarvis

    We are joined by the tremendous Kelly Jarvis- ex-headteacher and head of consultancy at Sunshine Support, to discuss what her organisation calls school avoidance, and the rest of the system calls school refusal. After this conversation, I'm with Kelly! We also talk about the challenge of translating diagnosis to strategies, and what burn out is (and isn't)

  6. Sep 19

    AI Parent support with Ash Ruddy

    a re-upload with better audio! Ash Ruddy, Chief Growth Officer for Neuly AI, discusses the AI companion app for parents of neurodivergent children. Ash describes everything that goes into the system, and the saefguards built in, before we talk about sustainability, agreeableness, accountability and evaluation. AI is a contentious topic, and we have tried to do it justice in this very specific application. If you want to try out neuly, there's a free trial at https://dev.neuly.ai/adhduk

  7. Sep 8

    Episode 10 with David Levy

    We are joined by David Levy from https://adhdcounselling.uk/ to talk about the usefulness of counselling in people's ADHD journey, and the difficulty of fitting this into the medical narrative. We also talk about his brilliant mental health fanzine https://theframemagazine.co.uk/ which I strongly recommend

  8. Sep 3

    Episode 9 with Amelia Draper

    We are joined by Amelia Draper from Changing Futures Nottingham to talk about the complex relationship between ADHD and homelessness, and what we can do to support people in their journeys to prevent this outcome. See https://www.nottinghamcvs.co.uk/projects/practice-development-unit/learning-series/neurodivergence for more!

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The official podcast of the UK's biggest and best ADHD charity, ADHDUK! Presented by Dr Max Davie, Jamie Gordon and Lauren Jennings, all ambassadors or trustees of the charity, we invite you to the amazing world of ADHD. We will experts, clinicians and pioneers about their work and research, and share news about the world of ADHD.  If you want to suggest anything or give feedback, email podcast@adhduk.co.uk

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  • Creator
    Max Davie
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Max Davie
  • Show Website
    ADHDUK podcast

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